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I found the problem. It was the wheel rubbing on the hub carrier. I tightened it so it wouldn't come off, but it was dragging, I unsnug a little to turn now is working fine, but the wheel comes off after 1/2hr run time. I also found grit in the dif from sand mixing with the grease. I also put back in the original clutch with the traxxes spring, runs great now. Only thing left is to replace the pipe, since I broke from a wipe-out, LOL.

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i agree with ed it sounds like a bad bearing pull the hub apart and check yoru bearing

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Is there a header you recommend, I found an associate 7730 tuned pipe at my local store. Barely hear it running. http://h1072224.hobbyshopnow.com/pro...p?prod=ASC7730

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hpi rs4 header fits

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thanks as always bro

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When I pull the pull rope it's free but still working it's not catching to turn the motor is it the bearing?

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I just had the same problem, I removed the Pull start and had to shorten the coil by 1/4" and recoil. I put back on and it worked better than it did new. does the rope recoil but doesn't turn the motor

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sounds like the one way bearing, its not grabbing and turning over the motor even though your pulling the starter right?

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i just had the same problem with my xp 2 days ago i found that all the screws became loose and as soon as i tightend them it was fine. my header has seem to loosen up as well. any good headers and do they use gaskets?

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Right,it will grab alittle, some times none at all like its missing.

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its the one way bearing

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Pulled it off today and blew the sand out of it put it back together worked fine for 1 or 2 times now its free again catchs every now and then all screws tight.

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hpi header and gasket and yes all headers use a gasket: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXBTB5&P=ML

gasket only: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXN376&P=M

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Tks

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this one way will work: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGEH3&P=7

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Is it better thanks again.

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is any of this stuff a direct fit?? no modification needed??

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its all a direct fit, same as replacing the stock stuff, just better.

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sweet, thanks for the info

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with the 13/18 bell you will need these: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXM766 and http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXM861

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How durable is this little buggy? Since it's such a sweet price, I'm thinking about it just to bash it around. And which model would you recomend? We used to hold races around here and I guess it'd be nice to have something for 1/10 scale just for kicks.:D

I push my buggies to the limit, so please let me know as precisely as possible how durable this thing is.

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Hello to all....We have a problem with a Tornado XP (two speed) that my son got for a Christmas gift. It has been run maybe all of two hours combined. One day when he went to use it, it started out at high rpms and was going all by itself. He tried to adjust the needle valve to lower the rpms but then the motor would die and the wheels would still be moving. He took it in to a hobby store and they tried to adjust it also but they couldn't get it to work either. It still is at way high rpms and lowering that just causes it to die with the wheels still spinning. Any ideas?? Thanks in advance for any and all help or ideas anyone has. This is his first gas vehicle and he is extremely frustrated that it only worked for a little while and being beginners we don't have a clue what to do now.

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Its durable, get the tornado xp or bb, its a two speed, you just have to upgrade you clutch spring and clutch bell. i have had mine for over a year and havent broken one part. I havent stripped out a gear since i upgraded to the hpi setup.

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its the clutch spring, replace it with the traxxas 4146x spring, also i would suggest upgrading the clutch bell also

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Thanks so much for the speedy solution. My son will be excited to hear that when he gets home from school. Where is a good place to order the parts and are they easy for a 13 year old to install??